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Re: pic: FRC 1771 Drivetrain

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
35 pounds is a very admirable weight for a rolling drivebase. Very few teams have made theirs lighter.
Our '08 drivetrain was 35 lbs. with electronics. Making it lighter would require so much additional work that it's probably not worth it, but that doesn't mean we're not trying.

Of course, it's quite a bit easier to hit these low weights when you drop a CIM motor or two.
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